Careers Moves

Direct Media, Millard Inc. to merge on July 1, May takes helm

Lauren Bell June 25, 2009

Parent company InfoGroup has combined its Direct Media and Millard brands to form Direct Media Millard Inc. (DMM), a new direct marketing company that officially launches July 1. The two groups will combine their client rosters and work together to serve them. Larry May, CEO of Direct Media will serve as the president of Direct Media Millard, while Jeff Kelley, president of Millard, will serve as president of consumer management for DMM.
 

Jay Berlin appointed CEO of The Sportsman's Guide

Chantal Todé June 22, 2009

Multichannel merchant Redcats USA has appointed Jay Berlin as CEO of catalog and Internet brand The Sportsman's Guide. Berlin previously held marketing management roles with Fingerhut and C.O.M.B. Corp., and was SVP of catalog and e-commerce business lines for Northern Tool & Equipment.
 

People News from Euro RSCG, Ripple6, Hawthorne, Beattie McGuinness Bungay

June 19, 2009

Coleen Cahill joins Euro RSCG, Ripple6 hires two sales VPs, Scott Montgomery comes to Hawthorne Direct, Neil Powell heads BMB NY office.
 

People News from FatWire, Razorfish, GroupM, Peer39, Fanscape

June 16, 2009

Loren Weinberg has been promoted at FatWire... Marc Lucas named ECD at Razorfish...Warren Mays joins Peer39...Richard Foster promoted at GroupM Entertainment UK...Fanscape hires two directors
 

Draftfcb NY new division puts new spin on CRM

Cara Wood June 08, 2009

Draftfcb New York has merged its media, digital and CRM practices into a single unit called the Real-Time Marketing division. The change, which is in response to the industry-wide focus on CRM and digital, impacted 100 company employees, who were relocated within the building to be in closer proximity and under the same operating budget.
 

People News from Vertis, PennFuture, PJA, Clicksquared

June 03, 2009

David Lane named board chair of PennFuture...Vertis names Carmen Allen SVP human resources...Dave Sandstedt new associate creative director at PJA...Joyce Bell new CFO at Clicksquared
 

PeopleMoves from Engauge, Local.com, Hearst Digital

May 29, 2009

Engauge hires Korey Thurber...Local.com appoints Scott Reinke general counsel and Ken Cragun VP of finance...Geoff Schiller named national sales director at Hearst Digital
 

People News from EuroRSCG, DMW, Inter/Media

May 27, 2009

Euro RSCG hires Fernanda Romano...DMW promotes promoted Tara DiFrancesco...Inter/Media Group promotes Malena Cruz...Catalyst Group appointes Ethan Farber director of client dev...iPerceptions names Claude Guay president/CEO...Morsekode promotes Paul Jongeward
 

Gilligan formally named USPS chief postal inspector

Nancy Kearney May 19, 2009

Acting Chief Postal Inspector William Gilligan has been officially named to fill the position by US Postmaster General John E. Potter.
 

Metro International divests US dailies

Lauren Bell May 12, 2009

The US operations of Metro International SA, publisher of free dailies, have been sold to former Metro CEO Pelle Tornberg. Metro International, which cited loss of revenue in the US division as a reason for the sale, is taking a loss of $2 million on the sale, the AP reported.
 

Experience marketing agency expands, plans NYC hires

Cara Wood May 11, 2009

Portland, OR-based agency Taow Productions opened its second office on May 8 with the appointment of former Euro RSCG account director Karyn LeSuer. LeSuer joins the 12-person agency with the directive to lead the East Coast operations from New York City to help expand business and support the agency's global clients.
 

AOL's Coleman replaced by former Google exec after only weeks in office

Dianna Dilworth April 30, 2009

AOL's Platform-A president Greg Coleman is leaving AOL after only a couple of months in the position, as part of big changes at AOL since Tim Armstrong replaced Randy Falco as chairman/CEO less than a month ago. Coleman's dismissal comes after Time Warner reported a 7% decline in revenues in the first quarter of 2009, which it attributed largely to decreases at the AOL publishing and filmed entertainment segments, offset partially by an increase at the networks segment.
 

Draftfcb appoints 'data geek' worldwide chief strategy officer

Lauren Bell April 27, 2009

In a move that underscores the increasing importance of data and analytics to its marketing campaigns, Draftfcb has awarded data expert Michael Fassnacht the newly created role of worldwide chief strategy officer. In his new role, Fassnacht will report directly to Draftfcb CEO and president Laurence Boschetto while helping to apply corporate strategy across individual global offices. He is expected to draw heavily on his data expertise for this job.
 

DM job opportunities may rise with expected second-half economic recovery

Chantal Todé April 24, 2009

Agencies have felt pain over the past 12 months thanks to an overall decline in marketing budgets
 

Facebook alum named MySpace CEO

April 24, 2009

Former Facebook executive Owen Van Natta has been named CEO of MySpace, replacing co-founder Chris DeWolfe. The move came after News Corp.'s announcement yesterday that DeWolfe would soon step down and other executive roles may be shifted—including that of president and co-founder Tom Anderson.
 

Online exclusive: Q & A: Razorfish CEO Lord, chairman Kokich

Mary Elizabeth Hurn April 23, 2009

Bob Lord was named CEO of digital agency Razorfish. He previously held the role of president of the East US region. Former CEO Clark Kokich now serves in the newly created position of chairman.
 

Razorfish names Bob Lord CEO, Kokich to become chairman

Mary Elizabeth Hurn April 22, 2009

Digital agency Razorfish has named Bob Lord CEO. Clark Kokich, who has been CEO since 2007, will take on the newly created role of chairman. All of Razorfish's presidents will now report to Lord.
 

Survey: DM job market may have hit bottom

Chantal Todé April 21, 2009

While the direct marketing industry continues to be hit by layoffs and hiring freezes, there are signs of some improvement over the recent past, especially on the agency side, according to the latest employment report from Bernhart Associates. "Overall, hiring levels are still falling but the worst of the job losses may be over," said Jerry Bernhart, principal at Bernhart Associates Executive Search LLC, in a statement.
 

In circ: DMNews chats with John Sheehy of Afar

Lauren Bell April 20, 2009

Afar Media, which is launching its experiential travel title, Afar, in August, has just appointed Laura Simkins as its Audience Marketing and Planning Director. DMNews spoke with John Sheehy, president and publisher of Afar, about the hire.
 

Zucker joins OgilvyOne from Agency.com

Chantal Todé April 20, 2009

Mat Zucker has joined OgilvyOne New York as executive creative director. He had been VP, executive creative director at Agency.com's New York office for the past two years. Zucker is rejoining OgilvyOne after leaving in 2005 to R/GA as executive creative director. He will report to Harvey Kipnis, managing director, OgilvyOne, New York.
 

Three data companies merge for global analytics offerings

Lauren Bell April 20, 2009

Business intelligence and data companies Attensity Corp., empolis GmbH and Living-e AG have merged under the name Attensity Group. Global headquarters will be located in Palo Alto, CA. The move expands the companies' global footprints and allows them to cross-sell each others' data offerings, which include information management applications from empolis, multi-channel communication and information management from Living-e, and deep text analytics software from Attensity Corp.
 

How can a direct marketing agency use Twitter as an effective recruiting tool?

Tracy Cote, Executive director, talent, Organic April 20, 2009

The Twitter phenomenon has taken the social networking world by storm. While policy wonks, celebrities and even your own mother may be Tweeting, Twitter also has very practical applications.
 

Publicis Groupe acquires Swiss digital agency

Mary Elizabeth Hurn April 15, 2009

Global communications firm Publicis Groupe has acquired Nemos, a Zurich-based digital agency that focuses on multimedia and Flash programming. The agency will be integrated into Publicis Modem Switzerland and aligned with Publicis Modem, Publicis Worldwide's digital branch.
 

Cindy Marshall joins Pace as president of e-commerce

Chantal Todé April 15, 2009

Cindy Marshall has joined Pace Communications as president of the e-commerce division, which includes the multichannel brand Exclusively Weddings. Prior to joining Pace, Marshall was the head of marketing and e-commerce for The Vermont Country Store. From 2001 to 2004, she was VP, marketing for jewelry and tabletop multichannel merchant Ross-Simons. She currently serves as a secretary of the New England Mail Order Association.
 

Microsoft names Wunderman AOR of relationship marketing

Mary Elizabeth Hurn April 14, 2009

Microsoft has consolidated all of its DM business, and as of July 1, Wunderman will be its global AOR for relationship marketing. Previously the marketing initiatives had been split between Wunderman and MRM, part of Interpublic's McCann Worldgroup.
 

Maximizer looks internally for new leadership

Lauren Bell April 13, 2009

CRM provider Maximizer Software appointed Vivek Thomas as its new president late last week. Thomas, who is currently managing director of Maximizer's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division, will enter his new role on June 1, replacing current president John Caputo. Thomas is expected to bolster the company's mobile CRM efforts and grow its footprint among small and midsize businesses.
 

Q & A: John Anagnost, Neo@Ogilvy's director of search

Mary Elizabeth Hurn April 09, 2009

John Anagnost, the new global director of search marketing services at search agency Neo@Ogilvy, took some time to speak with DMNews about his new position and how he sees trends in the space affecting the agency's strategy.
 

Online exclusive: Efficient Frontier's David Karnstedt

Mary Elizabeth Hurn April 08, 2009

It's no surprise that search efforts are increasing in a down economy, but David Karnstedt, who last week was named president and CEO of search agency Efficient Frontier, says today he's seeing an increased emphasis in natural search optimization.
 

Chris Martin is new CEO at CORESense

Chantal Todé April 07, 2009

CORESense's VP of marketing Chris Martin succeeds founder Jason Jacobs as the company's CEO. Martin will be responsible for maintaining relationships with existing customers, completing the launch of their point of sale and retail application, and positioning the company for sustained growth. CORESense is a leading provider of on-demand retail and e-commerce solutions. Martin served as VP of marketing since 2007.
 

Why should I be optimistic about finding a direct marketing job, given this economy?

Wendy Weber, President, Crandall Associates Inc. April 06, 2009

As an executive recruiter, I am speaking with many concerned, distressed or outright panicky direct marketers these days.
 

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